Share 'Silvopastures on marginal sites'

A friend recently inquired if it would be possible to convert her low site-index oak/white pine woods into silvopatures to expand the grazeable acreage on her cattle farm. Most any site can be managed to grow forages and browse for livestock grazing, but not every site can grow enough food to make the investment worthwhile. Another consideration is the senstivitiy of the site, particularly in t…